WRTG1320 Course OutlineFall, 2012Instructor: Deb Moore
Please bring your syllabus, course outline, textbook, and handbook to EVERY class. The syllabus and course outline are subject to change. Changes, if any, will be announced in class and on the course Wiki. You are responsible for keeping abreast of such changes.
Tuesday
Thursday
August 23 First Day of Class Distribution of Syllabus/Worksheet
Due 8/28: Read the syllabus
August 28 Syllabus and Course Outline Workshop and Group Work
Due 8/30: complete the worksheet (100pts Due 8/30: Read Text Chapter One Reading Response Assignment: Annotate the chapter (25 pts.)
August 30 Plagiarism Critical Reading--Reading, Annotating, and Response Writings.
Due 9/4: Personal Wiki Page Due 9/6: Read Text Chapter Two. Reading Response Assignment: Outline the Chapter (25 pts.)
September 4 Quotations, Paraphrasing, and Summarizing (Lecture and in-class workshops) Personal Wiki Page Due
Due 9/6: Read Narcissus Cloned and Jennifer and Rachel. Reading Response Assignment: Compare and contrast the two articles.
September 6 Paraphrasing and Summarizing workshop Summary Assignment Specifics MLA Format How-to
Due 9/11: Summary Assignment First Draft.
September 11 Summary First Draft Due Workshops and Conferences
September 13 Workshops and Conferences Due 9/18: Summary Final Revision
Tuesday
Thursday
September 18 Summary Final Revision Due In Class Peer Review Report Working with Sources
Due 9/20: Read/Annotate Text p409-415, Children of Gay Fathers. Reading Response Assignment: Answer the 12 questions at the end of the chapter (12 pts.)
September 20 Working with Sources In-class analysis of Children of Gay Fathers.
Due 9/25: Read p69-87 of Chapter Three of the Text (Critical Analysis, Part I). Reading Response Assignment: Summarize each subtopic (25 pts.).
September 25 Critical Analysis Part I
Due 9/27: Read Text p87-118 (Critical Analysis, Part II) Reading Response Assignment: Be prepared for a quiz over Chapter Three.
September 27 Critical Analysis Part I and II Critical Analysis Assignment Specifics Citation Workshop
Due 10/2: Critical Analysis First Draft
October 2 Critical Analysis First Draft Due Workshops and Conferences
In-class collaboration on Critical Analysis essays.
October 4 Workshops and Conferences
Due 10/9: Final Revision Critical Analysis
In-class citation workshop. BRING YOUR POCKET WADSWORTH HANDBOOKS.
October 9 Critical Analysis Final Revision Due In Class Peer Review Report
Due 10/11: Read Chapter Six of the Text (Synthesis) Reading Response Assignment: Double entry notes
October 11 Synthesis Explanatory Synthesis Assignment Specifics
October 16 Synthesis
Due 10/23: Explanatory Synthesis First Draft
October 18
Work day. Choose which texts you will be synthesizing BEFORE coming to class.Bring your computer and text.
Tuesday
Thursday
October 23
Explanatory Synthesis Peer Review:
Upload your first draft to your Wiki
Bring 1 copy of your draft to class
B4 Fall Break, upload the peer review YOU performed for your classmate to YOUR WIKI.
October 25
Fall Break--No class
Due 10/30: Final Revision Explanatory Synthesis and hard copy of the peer review you performed
October 30 Final Revision Explanatory Synthesis Due
Upload your final revision to your Wiki
Bring a copy of the peer review you performed to turn in
In Class Peer Review Report Due 11/1: Read Chapter 7 Reading Response Assignment: Double entry notes
November 1 Research
For Tuesday: Read Chapter 8.
November 6 Argument Selection of chapter on which to focus research
November 8 Research Argument Research Proposal Citation Workshop Due 11/13: First Draft Research Paper Proposal
November 13 First Draft Research Paper Proposals Due Workshops and Conferences
November 15 Workshops and Conferences (Final Revision of Research Proposal to be turned in with Research paper during finals week) Deadline to have research topic approved.
Please bring your syllabus, course outline, textbook, and handbook to EVERY class. The syllabus and course outline are subject to change. Changes, if any, will be announced in class and on the course Wiki. You are responsible for keeping abreast of such changes.
First Day of Class
Distribution of Syllabus/Worksheet
Due 8/28: Read the syllabus
Syllabus and Course Outline
Workshop and Group Work
Due 8/30: complete the worksheet (100pts
Due 8/30: Read Text Chapter One
Reading Response Assignment: Annotate the chapter (25 pts.)
Plagiarism
Critical Reading--Reading, Annotating, and Response Writings.
Due 9/4: Personal Wiki Page
Due 9/6: Read Text Chapter Two. Reading Response Assignment: Outline the Chapter (25 pts.)
Quotations, Paraphrasing, and Summarizing (Lecture and in-class workshops)
Personal Wiki Page Due
Due 9/6: Read Narcissus Cloned and Jennifer and Rachel.
Reading Response Assignment: Compare and contrast the two articles.
Paraphrasing and Summarizing workshop
Summary Assignment Specifics
MLA Format How-to
Due 9/11: Summary Assignment First Draft.
Summary First Draft Due
Workshops and Conferences
Workshops and Conferences
Due 9/18: Summary Final Revision
Summary Final Revision Due
In Class Peer Review Report
Working with Sources
Due 9/20: Read/Annotate Text p409-415, Children of Gay Fathers.
Reading Response Assignment: Answer the 12 questions at the end of the chapter (12 pts.)
Working with Sources
In-class analysis of Children of Gay Fathers.
Due 9/25: Read p69-87 of Chapter Three of the Text (Critical Analysis, Part I).
Reading Response Assignment: Summarize each subtopic (25 pts.).
Critical Analysis Part I
Due 9/27: Read Text p87-118 (Critical Analysis, Part II)
Reading Response Assignment: Be prepared for a quiz over Chapter Three.
Critical Analysis Part I and II
Critical Analysis Assignment Specifics
Citation Workshop
Due 10/2: Critical Analysis First Draft
Critical Analysis First Draft Due
Workshops and Conferences
In-class collaboration on Critical Analysis essays.
Workshops and Conferences
Due 10/9: Final Revision Critical Analysis
In-class citation workshop.
BRING YOUR POCKET WADSWORTH HANDBOOKS.
Critical Analysis Final Revision Due
In Class Peer Review Report
Synthesis
Due 10/11: Read Chapter Six of the Text (Synthesis)
Reading Response Assignment: Double entry notes
Synthesis
Explanatory Synthesis Assignment Specifics
Synthesis
Due 10/23: Explanatory Synthesis First Draft
Work day. Choose which texts you will be synthesizing BEFORE coming to class.Bring your computer and text.
Explanatory Synthesis Peer Review:
Fall Break--No class
Due 10/30: Final Revision Explanatory Synthesis and hard copy of the peer review you performed
Final Revision Explanatory Synthesis Due
In Class Peer Review Report
Due 11/1: Read Chapter 7
Reading Response Assignment: Double entry notes
Research
For Tuesday: Read Chapter 8.
Argument
Selection of chapter on which to focus research
Research
Argument
Research Proposal
Citation Workshop
Due 11/13: First Draft Research Paper Proposal
First Draft Research Paper Proposals Due
Workshops and Conferences
Workshops and Conferences
(Final Revision of Research Proposal to be turned in with Research paper during finals week)
Deadline to have research topic approved.
Annotated Bibliography
Thanksgiving Break—No Class
Due 11/27: First Draft Annotated Bibliography
Annotated Bibliography First Draft Due
Workshops and Conferences
TBA WORK/WORKSHOP DAY
Prof. Moore is in her office for assistance. (Text 501-291-0433)
(Final Revision of Annotated Bibliography to be turned in with Research paper during finals week)
Due 12/4: First Draft Research Paper
Research Paper First Draft Due
Workshops and Conferences
Workshops and Conferences
Due 12/11: Final Revision of
Proposal, Bibliography, & Research Paper
Final Exam Week
11:00 am
Final Revision of Proposal, Bibliography, and Research Paper Due
No Class!!
You've Finished.
Huzzah!